Who's the best sports writer in America? Slate's Ben Yagoda casts his vote for Sports Illustrated's Gary Smith (who wrote an incredible story in the June 16 SI). Dr. S thinks Charles P. Pierce belongs in this conversation. (But not Charles B. Pierce, the guy who made redneck scary classics like "The Legend of Boggy Creek." and "The Town That Dreaded Sundown.")
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